North Africa vs South Africa: Construction, value added

North Africa
27.94 billion current US$
in 2007
South Africa
16.58 billion current US$
in 2011
North Africa rank
3rd
South Africa rank
1st

Construction, value added over time

  • North Africa
  • South Africa
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How they compare

North Africa currently reports 27.94 billion current US$ against 16.58 billion current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 11.35 billion current US$.

That makes North Africa's figure about 1.7 times South Africa's.

Across all 43 years both countries report, North Africa has been ahead every year.

North Africa ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 1st of 3 groups.

North Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Africa South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 904.36 million current US$ 482.44 million current US$ 421.92 million current US$ North Africa
1970s 3.91 billion current US$ 1.41 billion current US$ 2.50 billion current US$ North Africa
1980s 12.49 billion current US$ 2.93 billion current US$ 9.57 billion current US$ North Africa
1990s 11.70 billion current US$ 3.81 billion current US$ 7.89 billion current US$ North Africa
2000s 18.11 billion current US$ 4.67 billion current US$ 13.44 billion current US$ North Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher construction, value added, North Africa or South Africa?
North Africa, at 27.94 billion current US$ against 16.58 billion current US$ in South Africa as of 2007.
What is the difference in construction, value added between North Africa and South Africa?
11.35 billion current US$, with North Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Africa and South Africa?
43 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2007.
How do North Africa and South Africa rank globally for construction, value added?
North Africa ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 1st of 3 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Construction, value added (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Construction, value added (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
55 places, 1,868 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Value added in construction is defined as the value of output of the construction industry less the value of intermediate consumption (intermediate inputs). Construction is a subset of industry (ISIC 45). Data are in current U.S. dollars.